Dog Portraits, Family Portraits
Amanda Stayton
9th Annual Dog Days of Summer Mini Sessions, ...

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our 9th Annual Dog Days of Summer Mini Session Fundraiser benefitting local Columbus, Ohio rescue, Friends of the Shelter! Dog Days of Summer Mini Sessions are one of the highlights of our summers and is hard to believe we’ve been hosting this fundraiser for the past 9 years!

We started hosting the Dog Days of Summer Mini Session Fundraiser to help dog owners get great photographs with the special dogs in their lives and to give back to a great cause! The annual event benefits local dog rescue, Friends of the Shelter in Columbus, Ohio. We are honored to help support Friends of the the Shelter and the great work they do helping fund the medical care of the sick and injured dogs at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center in Columbus, Ohio. You can learn more about them and the work they do here: https://www.friendsoftheshelter.org/

This year’s 9th Annual Dog Days of Summer Fundraiser was a success and with local support, we were able to raise $800 for Friends of the Shelter! We made some wonderful images of local dog owners and their dogs at the beautiful Park of Roses in Columbus, Ohio.

9th Annual Dog Days of Summer Mini Sessions, 2022 - Whetstone Park of Roses - Columbus, Ohio
Dog Portraits, Family Portraits
Amanda Stayton
7 Ways to Help Your Dog Have a Successful ...

Planning a portrait session with your pup? Be sure to check out these 7 ways to help your dog have a great portrait session!

7 Ways to Help Your Dog Have a Successful Portrait Session
Dog Portraits, Family Portraits
Amanda Stayton
Dog and Family Portrait Session - Highbanks ...

It’s always a treat to capture families with their dogs! I had so much fun working with Nicole, Dave, Andrew, Lexie, and their dog Zoey during their family portrait session last year. We went to Highbanks Metro Park which has many dog-friendly areas that are great for photographs. We captured the family amongst wooded and grassy areas, and on the banks of the Olentangy River. We loved working with everyone including their Rhodesian Ridgeback dog, Zoey!

Dog and Family Portrait Session - Highbanks Metro Park - Lewis Center, Ohio
Family Portraits, Baby Milestone Portraits, Studio Portraits
Amanda Stayton
Jeffrey 1st Birthday and Family Portraits - ...

I’m so excited to feature Jeffrey’s first birthday session! I’ve been blessed to know his parents Jack and Karla as friends and past wedding clients and was so honored to capture their son Jeffrey’s 1st birthday portraits! Jeffrey is a bright-eyed, smart, curious, and happy boy who loves playing with his toys, snuggling with his parents, and reading. It was such a treat to capture him and his wonder for the world during his session, along with some updated family portraits of him with Jack and Karla.

Since Ohio weather can be unpredictable in the spring, we scheduled their session at local studio, The Barn at Be Changed Studio in Westerville. It was a beautiful location for Jeffrey’s session and we were able to capture Jeffrey and their family portraits in a unique space.

Jeffrey 1st Birthday and Family Portraits - Studio Session - Westerville, Ohio
Family Portraits
Amanda Stayton
James Family Portraits - Everal Barn - ...

I loved every second of working with the James family last summer at the Everal Barn in Westerville! Family photos are one of the best ways to capture your loved ones for all time and they are one of my favorite things to photograph. It was such a treat to capture 3 generations of the James family - grandparents, parents and aunts, and grandchildren - all together for their family portraits. Time goes by fast and children grow up quickly, so it’s extra special when extended families can gather together and capture little ones before their next growth spurt.

James Family Portraits - Everal Barn - Westerville, Ohio

Engagement Session

Rebecca + Chris Engagement: Inniswood Metro Gardens, Westerville, Ohio

Rebecca + Chris Engagement: Inniswood Metro Gardens, Westerville, Ohio

It's hard to believe Rebecca and Chris's big day is almost here! It feels like just yesterday we were enjoying a beautiful fall day during their engagement session at Inniswood Metro Gardens.

Rebecca and Chris met while attending Otterbein University and quickly bonded over their love of music, something that they can enjoy and share for a lifetime! Both have gone on to continue to pursue their passion for music as band and choir directors.

It's been so much fun getting to know them both over the past several months. They are one of the sweetest couples you will ever meet and I cannot wait to capture their big day this weekend! Congratulations to them both! Enjoy a few of my favorites from their engagement session!

Hannah + Joel: Engagement Session - North Market & Short North, Columbus, Ohio

Hannah + Joel: Engagement Session - North Market & Short North, Columbus, Ohio

Hannah's laugh is magnetic - and her fiancé Joel is just as sweet!  I'm so excited to work with them both during this exciting time and cannot wait to capture their wedding day tomorrow! :-)

For Hannah and Joel's engagement session, to highlight their love of cooking and Columbus, we ventured over to the North Market/Short North area downtown. We had so much fun walking through the North Market and enjoying some of the nearby brick alleyways and the Hilton Glass Bridge. Their fun-loving personalities bubbled over during their engagement and were so much fun to capture. Enjoy some of my favorite images from their engagement session!

Can't wait for their big day tomorrow!

Alex + Joaquin: Engagement Session at the Family Farm with Antique Ford Cars

Alex + Joaquin: Engagement Session at the Family Farm with Antique Ford Cars

Alex + Joaquin

Outdoor Engagement Session

August 21st, 2015

Family Farm | Lancaster, Ohio

I've had the pleasure of knowing this beautiful bride-to-be since we were kids and am so honored and excited to photograph and capture her big day! I'm so happy that she met her prince charming. For their session Alex requested to go back to her grandparents' beautiful farm, a place that was special to her growing up. We thoroughly enjoyed using the breathtaking scenery as a backdrop and even got to feature a couple of the antique Ford cars her Grandfather had collected! Enjoy some of my favorite images from such a unique and memorable engagement session! 

Can't wait for their big day in just a couple of weeks!

Lindsay + Brian Engagement Session: Bicentennial Park, Columbus, OH

Lindsay + Brian Engagement Session: Bicentennial Park, Columbus, OH

When Lindsay mentioned that she wanted to have their engagement session with "twinkly-holiday lights" this winter I was so excited! December is one of the best times of the year to get the special holiday light feel and I knew that Bicentennial Park and the Scioto Mile in downtown Columbus, Ohio would be the perfect place! For a relatively mild winter, we just so happened to pick one of the chilliest days in December! I'm so glad the Lindsay and Brian braved the chilly temperatures and joined me for an evening of making some amazing night portraits!

Enjoy some of my favorite images from their session! Can't wait for their big day in just a couple of weeks!